SS Ile de France Large Format Luncheon Menu - 6 October 1949
Front Cover of a Vintage Large Format Luncheon Menu from Thursday, 6 October 1949 on board the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line featured Baked Saint Jacques Shellfish, Lamb Girondine, and Sables Lexoviens for dessert. GGA Image ID # 15ac44e9c0
Menu Items
Hors-d'Œuvre
- Green Olives
- Black Olives
- Celery in Branch
- Insigny Butter
- Cauliflowers a la Grecque
- Salami of Milan
- Mayonnaise of Lobster
- Celery Remoulade
- Paris Knuckle of Ham
- Oysters Belons
- Daria Salad
- Niçoise Salad
Soup
- Cultivateur Soup
- Vermicelli Consommé
Eggs
- Poached Eggs Bohémienne
Fish
- Baked Saint Jacques Shellfish
- Fried Slice of Julienne with Lemon
Entrées
- Lamb Girondine
- Brain Meunière with Capers
Vegetables
- Broccoli in Brown Sugar
- Tomatoes a la Polonaise
- Fresh Spinach with Crusts
- Rice with Curry
- Jacket Potatoes
- Muslin Potatoes
- Baked Potatoes
- A l'Anglaise Potatoes
- Mignottes Potatoes
Pastes
- Spaghetti with Cheese
From the Grill (10 Minutes)
- Broiled Chateaubriand Choron
- Broiled Mutton Chop Watercress
Cold Buffet
- York Ham - Bayonne Ham - Virginia Ham
- Smoked Ox-Tongue
- Cold Chicken
- Roast beef with Piccalilli
- Young Turkey Cranberry Sauce
- Aiguillette of Beef a la Mode
- Rack of Pork
- Veal Mayonnaise
Salad
- Caprice Salad
- Mimosa Salad
- Romaine Salad
Cheese
- Ementhal – Pont l'Évêque - Brie – Roquefort
Entremets
- Meringues Chantilly
- Rolls with Jam
- Sables Lexoviens
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Chocolate lce Cream
- Beau Rivage Cream
- Brazilian Pudding
Stewed Fruit
- Stewed Pineapple
Fruits
- Basket of Fruits
Wines
- Bourgogne Blanc Supérieur
- Bordeaux Rouge Supérieur
- Bordeaux Blanc Supérieur
Infusions
- French Coffee - American Coffee - Sanka Coffee
- China Tea - Ceylon Tea - Orange Pekoe
- Camomille – Mint - Linden Tea - Vervain
Menu Items, Large Format Luncheon Menu, First on the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line, Thursday, 6 October 1949. GGA Image ID # 15ac8a8605
